Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/29

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Subject: [Leica] epson 1280 & eboni inks
From: Harvey.Arche at jp2hs.org (Arche, Harvey)
Date: Mon May 29 09:14:20 2006

My 6 year old 875 is going belly up. I've been planning on buying an R2400, 
but since I'll be doing almost entirely B&W printing I'm starting to think 
maybe a 1280 w/eboni inks (and the full clean-up kit to handle the clogs) 
may be the way to go. That would mean BO printing, but the money I'd save 
would help cover rip software and the probable need to upgrade PS beyond 
Elements.
This is a subject that has, more than likely, been hammered to death all 
over the web, but I'd appreciate a focused input. Potential deal-breaker: 
are the eboni inks, run through a 1280, as water-tight as the K-3 inks? To 
an old etcher, being able to soak a print overnight suggests terrific 
possibilities. 
Thanks in advance,
 Arche